Chase County Sheriff Richard Dorneker says the sheriff's office received a message possibly threatening to the sheriff's office, and put local schools on lockdown as a precautionary measure. There was no imminent threat any students, teachers or school employees.

12pm update:

Superintendent Jeff Kohlmann confirmed the status has been in place since school began Wednesday morning. Sheriff Richard Dorneker says this is a precautionary measure. Further details are pending, but there was no imminent threat any students, teachers or school employees.

Chase County schools will be on lockdown all day, according to Dorneker. Further updates are coming through the Chase County Sheriff's Office.

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